WHAT IS VIRTUAL CIO/CISO?

Virtual CIO stands for Chief information officer is an outsourced executive with the industry experience to help organizations to achieve targets. It provides an ease in doing business. Services provided by the CIO/CISO are on demand and are very much flexible. VIRTUAL CISO/CIO help organizations to achieve business goals and IT. Virtual CISO plays a security focused role. It uses high level expertise for designing and implement it to new infosec strategies.

Services provides accessibility and reliability of top-level executives on demand and there is no new talent needed to be recruited, paying full time monthly salary or provide benefit packages.

REQUIREMENT OF VIRTUAL EXECUTIVE

Every business benefit from having a Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on staff. But many small and midsized companies operate without a full-time CIO or CISO for the following reasons:

As every organization needs talented CISO in their staff, therefore to cater multiple businesses Virtual CIO/CISO usually doesn’t work full time. However, many small industries operate with no CISO and CIO because of low budget, temporary unavailability of CISO /CIO due to medical conditions or anything else, or the organization outsourcing CIOs couldn’t find any permanent replacement etc.

IMPORTANCE OF VIRTUAL CIO/CISO

IT administrators or business owners cannot keep up with the pace at which technology is changing. Even if you are talented and having vast knowledge, you have to concentrate on the ongoing situations of the company, you might not have much time to elaborate things and check continuous progress of the company to grow business and here virtual CISO /CIO comes in to play, they will help businesses to update with the current technological advancement which in turn enable them to grow. But usually, SMBs don’t use this facility because of low budget.

IT strategies at small and medium sized businesses evolve when proper technology budgets are prepared, assets management is done, complex security requirements are performed to benefit the organization. To perform these functions, outsourcing is required which allows one to share their targets with the experts or consultants to ensure that you have a road map for technology’s role in your business success.

Virtual Executive includes:

• Production: - To help CIO/CISO services always available on high demand, this will deploy new technologies and can make critical decisions too.
• Advanced security: - Well maintained CISO/CIOs help to identify and deploy security solutions like next Gen firewalls, monitoring tools and cloud-based backups.
• Budget management : - Predictions of spending of available resources and money ensures that organizations are not overspending on executive assistance.
• Strategic analysis: - Talented CIO/CISO who having knowledge of your business can efficiently analyze the progress report, make quicker decisions and implement it on business and provide better business recommendations.

SERVICES BY VIRTUAL CIO/CISO

Here at Networkbytes, when we act as your CIO or CISO, a skilled professional dedicates his or her expertise and time in the following areas

• Undertaking strategic IT system planning
• Reviewing technical contracts and negotiations
• Aligning information technology with your business plan
• Performing IT budget analysis and development

We understand the need to maintain the top-level executive talent with the available budget constraints. Our virtual CISO and CIO services offers access to experienced professionals with an enthusiasm in your operations, IT surroundings and overall growth. Our main aim is to be your trusted adviser by providing world-class technology solutions.

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